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Articles tagged with 'penn relays'

Athletes Caught in the Bolt Euphoria

by Anthony Gayle, posted on April 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM

I was at the Penn Relays over the weekend to witness first-hand the throng’s reaction to Usain Bolt’s grand entrance into the stadium. But it wasn’t just the reaction of the spectators, journalist and officials that caught me off guard; it was, too, how the other athletes reacted to the arrival of the Big Man. It was a quiet display of respect and admiration. Full Story »
Filed Under: Track & Field

Bolt Puts Penn Relays Crowd Under His Spell

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on April 26, 2010 at 10:22 AM

The moment Usain Bolt stepped onto the field and headed to the warm-up area, the sold-out 53,000+ crowd rose to their feet and cheered frantically for a while. The shoulder-to-shoulder packed stadium waited with bated breath. Thousands in the stands, Jamaicans and non-Jamaicans alike, sported Bolt T-shirts or wore the colors of the Jamaican flag in anticipation of a glimpse of the man who captivated the world almost two years ago.  Then later, just before the introductions of the teams in his race, the world’s fastest man turned 360 degrees and waved to the crowd, sending the entire University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field Stadium into a deafening frenzy. Full Story »
Filed Under: Track & Field
Tags: Penn Relays

Sinclair & Company Set Penns on Fire

by O'Neil A. Reid, posted on April 28, 2009 at 10:30 PM

After getting the baton some five meters behind American Hazel Clark in The USA vs. The World Women' s Sprint Medley relay at the 2009 Penn Relays, Jamaica' s Kenia Sinclair settled into her strides and bided her time before making her familiar crucial move. On the second lap of her 800 meters leg, she kicked at the right time and sprinted away from Clark, widening the gap as she streaked to victory in a new Penn Relays record and world best time of 3.34.56 secs. Full Story »

Filed Under: Track & Field
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